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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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