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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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