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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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