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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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