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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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