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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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