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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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