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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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