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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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