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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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