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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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