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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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