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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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