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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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