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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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