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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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