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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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