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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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