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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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