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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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