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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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