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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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