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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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