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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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