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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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