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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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