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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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