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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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