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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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