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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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