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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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