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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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