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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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