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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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