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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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