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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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