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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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