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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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