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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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