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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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