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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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