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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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