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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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