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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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