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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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