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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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