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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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