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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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