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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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