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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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