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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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