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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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