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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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