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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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