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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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