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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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