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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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