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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key 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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