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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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