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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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