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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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