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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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