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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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