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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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