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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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