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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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