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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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