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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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