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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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