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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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