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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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