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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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