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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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