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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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