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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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