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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book 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 reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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