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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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