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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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