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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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