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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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