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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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