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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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