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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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