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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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