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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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