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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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