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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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