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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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