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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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