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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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