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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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