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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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