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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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