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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major 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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