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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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