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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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