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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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