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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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