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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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