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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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