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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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