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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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