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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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