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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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