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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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