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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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