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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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