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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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