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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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