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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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