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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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