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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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