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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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