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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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