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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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