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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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