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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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