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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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