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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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