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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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