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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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