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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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