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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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