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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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