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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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