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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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