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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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