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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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