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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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