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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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