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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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