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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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