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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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