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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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