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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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