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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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