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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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