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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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