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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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