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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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