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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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