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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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