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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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