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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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