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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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