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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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