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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring 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 considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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