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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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