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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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