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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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