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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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