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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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