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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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