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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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