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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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