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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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