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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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