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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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