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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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