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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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