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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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