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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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