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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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