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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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