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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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