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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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