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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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