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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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