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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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