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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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