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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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