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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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