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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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