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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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