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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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