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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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