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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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