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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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