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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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