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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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