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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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