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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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