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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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