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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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