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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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