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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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