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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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