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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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