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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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