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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring 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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