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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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