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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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