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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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