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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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