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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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