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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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