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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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