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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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