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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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