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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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