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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes 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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