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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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