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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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