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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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