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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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