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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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