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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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