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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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