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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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