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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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