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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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