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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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