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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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