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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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