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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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