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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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