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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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