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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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