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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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