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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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