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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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