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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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