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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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