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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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