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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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