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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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