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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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