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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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