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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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