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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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