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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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