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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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