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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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