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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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