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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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