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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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