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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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