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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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