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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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