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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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