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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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