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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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