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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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