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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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