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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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