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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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