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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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