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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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