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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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