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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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