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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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