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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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