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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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