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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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