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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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