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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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