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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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