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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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