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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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