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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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