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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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