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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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