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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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