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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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