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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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