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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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