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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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