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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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