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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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