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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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