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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting 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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