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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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