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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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