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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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