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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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