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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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