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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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