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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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