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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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