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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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