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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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