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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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