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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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