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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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