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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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