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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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