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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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