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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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