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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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