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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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