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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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