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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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