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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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