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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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