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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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