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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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