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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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