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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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