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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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