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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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