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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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