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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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