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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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