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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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