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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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