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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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