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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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