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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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