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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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