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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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