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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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