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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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