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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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