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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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