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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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