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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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