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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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