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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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