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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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