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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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