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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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