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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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