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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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