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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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