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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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