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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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