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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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