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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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