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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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