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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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