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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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