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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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