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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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