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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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