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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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