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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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