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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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