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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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