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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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