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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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