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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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