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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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