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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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