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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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