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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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