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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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