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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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