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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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