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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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