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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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