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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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