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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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