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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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