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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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