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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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