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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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