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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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