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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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