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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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