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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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