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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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