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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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