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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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