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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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