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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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