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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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