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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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