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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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