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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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