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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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