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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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