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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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