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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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