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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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