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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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