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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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