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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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