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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the 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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