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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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