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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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