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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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