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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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