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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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