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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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