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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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