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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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