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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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