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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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