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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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