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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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