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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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