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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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