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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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