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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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