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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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