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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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