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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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