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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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