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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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