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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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