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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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