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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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