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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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