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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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