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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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