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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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