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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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