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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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