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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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