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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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