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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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