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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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