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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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