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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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