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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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