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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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