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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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