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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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