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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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