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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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