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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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