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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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