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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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