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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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