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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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