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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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