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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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