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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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