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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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