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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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