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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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