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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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