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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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