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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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