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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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