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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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