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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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