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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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