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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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