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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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