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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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