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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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