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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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