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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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