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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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