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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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