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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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