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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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