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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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