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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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