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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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