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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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