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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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