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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low 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 e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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