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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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