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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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