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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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