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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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