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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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