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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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