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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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