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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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