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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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