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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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