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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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