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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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