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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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