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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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