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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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