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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources