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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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