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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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