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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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