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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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