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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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