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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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