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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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