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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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