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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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