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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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