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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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