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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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