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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student 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 procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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