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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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