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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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