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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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