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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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