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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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