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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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