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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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