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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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