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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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