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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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