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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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