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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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