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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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