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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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