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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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