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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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