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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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