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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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