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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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