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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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