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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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