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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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