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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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