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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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