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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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