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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner 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 becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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