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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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