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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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