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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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